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    ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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      ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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      Absolutely. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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        ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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        Well, being British, I guess I'm not allowed to comment ;-) -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit! Buzzwords!

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          Absolutely. regards, Paul Watson Ireland Colib and ilikecameras. K(arl) wrote: oh, and BTW, CHRISTIAN ISN'T A PARADOX, HE IS A TASMANIAN!

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          Paul Watson wrote:

          Absolutely

          Having said that ;P Absolutely Fabulous doesn't do anything for me. Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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            Paul Watson wrote:

            Absolutely

            Having said that ;P Absolutely Fabulous doesn't do anything for me. Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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              hehe. I love it, so salacious, darling. Chanel (chanel chanel chanel) Lagerfeld (lagerfeld lagerfeld lagerfeld) Gaultier (gaultier gaultier gaultier) Givenchy (givenchy givenchy givenchy) Lights (lights)! models (models)! guest list (guest list) - chanel Lights (lights)! models (models)! guest list (guest list) - lagerfeld Lights (lights)! models (models)! guest list (guest list) - gaultier Lights (lights)! models (models)! guest list (guest list) - givenchy Y’all ready for this, sweetie? Yyyy-y’all ready for this, sweetie? (sweetie sweetie) Yyyy-y’all ready for this, sweetie? Pump up the volume Y’all ready for this, sweetie? Y’all ready for this, sweetie? Y’all ready for this, sweetie? Y’all ready for this, sweetie? (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) Oh, he was just a windscreen washer I picked up at the traffic lights Ah! Bum so tight he was bouncing off the walls (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) pump up the volume (y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? ) (bum so tight he y’all ready for this, sweetie? )

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              Please tell me you copy-pasted that from somewhere and it's not from memory. :omg: Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                Again, unable to comment being british. You yanks have some great comedy though, as well as invetning stand up.. Curb your enthusiasm is excellent, as was much of Seinfeld and Frasier. If you want to try some british comedy that almost certainly hasn't made it to the US, have a look at Chris Morris's stuff, like Blue Jam (Radio)[^] , Jam (TV, didn't quite translate, still good)[^]. The League of gentlemen[^] was pretty good too, though now suffers from the fact that everybody quotes it :) Ryan

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                  ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                  My American Aunt (who spends her time living in San Diego/San Felipe) came across The Catherine Tate Show on BBC America and thinks it's the funniest comedy ever. I have to say, Miss Tate is rather talented - "Rude Gran" is hilarious!

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                    Again, unable to comment being british. You yanks have some great comedy though, as well as invetning stand up.. Curb your enthusiasm is excellent, as was much of Seinfeld and Frasier. If you want to try some british comedy that almost certainly hasn't made it to the US, have a look at Chris Morris's stuff, like Blue Jam (Radio)[^] , Jam (TV, didn't quite translate, still good)[^]. The League of gentlemen[^] was pretty good too, though now suffers from the fact that everybody quotes it :) Ryan

                    O fools, awake! The rites you sacred hold Are but a cheat contrived by men of old, Who lusted after wealth and gained their lust And died in baseness—and their law is dust. al-Ma'arri (973-1057)

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                    Yeh, the US can certainly put out some funny shows - I caught the first episode of My Name is Earl last week and it was very, very funny. Can't wait to see more.

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                      ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                      How could you leave out "The league of gentelmen" and "Little Brittain"? I like the ones you mentioned of course. I would have to say that I am a huge fan of the UK "The office" and was cold on the U.S. version at first when they were copying the original UK scripts, but I've been watching the U.S. version again recently and it's definitely funny and worth watching in it's own right.


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                        Paul Watson wrote:

                        Absolutely

                        Having said that ;P Absolutely Fabulous doesn't do anything for me. Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                        Ab Fab is hillarious. I nearly bust a gut laughing many times watching that show. It's not my favorite, but it has one of the sharpest wittiest scripts you'll ever find on tv.


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                          Again, unable to comment being british. You yanks have some great comedy though, as well as invetning stand up.. Curb your enthusiasm is excellent, as was much of Seinfeld and Frasier. If you want to try some british comedy that almost certainly hasn't made it to the US, have a look at Chris Morris's stuff, like Blue Jam (Radio)[^] , Jam (TV, didn't quite translate, still good)[^]. The League of gentlemen[^] was pretty good too, though now suffers from the fact that everybody quotes it :) Ryan

                          O fools, awake! The rites you sacred hold Are but a cheat contrived by men of old, Who lusted after wealth and gained their lust And died in baseness—and their law is dust. al-Ma'arri (973-1057)

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                          Ryan Roberts wrote:

                          The League of gentlemen[^] was pretty good too, though now suffers from the fact that everybody quotes it

                          You absolute bastard! Are you saying my tag line has "jumped the shark!" :) Now I'm going to have to change it.....bastard.


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                            Yeh, the US can certainly put out some funny shows - I caught the first episode of My Name is Earl last week and it was very, very funny. Can't wait to see more.

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                            Yes, absolutely. It has some of the best actors on tv right now, in particular the woman who plays his ex wife, she's unbelievably good at comedic acting to have never been in anything I can recall before. That and Arrested Development are standouts from the U.S.


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                              ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                              Fawlty Towers still the best ever. Wish was on TV in USA.

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                                Yes, absolutely. It has some of the best actors on tv right now, in particular the woman who plays his ex wife, she's unbelievably good at comedic acting to have never been in anything I can recall before. That and Arrested Development are standouts from the U.S.


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                                fyi - they cancelled Arrested Development - RRRRRATS !!!

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                                  ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                                  And don't forget The Young Ones. It was so outrageous that I've only seen it aired once in the US. QRZ? de WAØTTN

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                                    Paul Watson wrote:

                                    Absolutely

                                    Having said that ;P Absolutely Fabulous doesn't do anything for me. Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                                    Same here. One of those shows where the characters are so grating and annoying, i just can't get past it to appreciate the jokes.

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                                      ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                                      Coupling... ed ~"Watch your thoughts; they become your words. Watch your words they become your actions. Watch your actions; they become your habits. Watch your habits; they become your character. Watch your character; it becomes your destiny." -Frank Outlaw.

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                                        ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                                        Although I like some of the British humor a lot, Sledge Hammer has to be one of the funniest series I have ever seen. Well worth renting the DVD's, if you can find them. (Haven't been watching telly a lot lately, so can't comment on the newer programs, but some of the Black Adder stuff also qualifies for greatest ever in my book.) Debugging - The high art and magic of cussing errors into 'features'

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                                          ahhh, there is something brilliant about British comedies compared to American ones. Already rewatched The Office (the original) and Fawlty Towers this year and busy watching Extras at the moment. I'm not sure if I prefer the style of Ricky Gervais or John Cleese, but British comedies are the best. Anyone else share this view? Cheers, Simon > blog:: brokenkeyboards > my opinion of VS05 :: here > CV :: PDF > skype me! :: SimonMStewart

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                                          Grew up watching Benny Hill, Mind Your Language and Carry On.... All great comedies. I also miss MI-5, The Avengers and The Saint with none other than Roger Moore when he was worth watching. "If only one person knows the truth, it is still the truth." - Mahatma Gandhi Web - Blog - RSS - Math

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